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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS” (p. 2), “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 3), and “IMPORTANT
NOTES” (p. 11). These sections provide important information concerning the proper
operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a
good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, this manual should be read
in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient
reference.
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The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the DO NOT OPEN product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS QUVRIR constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is DO NOT REMOVE COVER (O
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The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is the user to the risk of death or severe determined by the design contained within the injury should the unit be used triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for improperly. general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for instructions intended to alert The symbol alerts the user to items that must never the u
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Roland VS-880 V-XPANDED Digital Studio Workstation or the VS- 880-S1 System Expansion Kit. The VS-880 V-XPANDED is a revolution in home studio equipment that makes a cutting-edge stu- dio environment available to the musician. Disk recorder, digital mixer, and multi effects are brought together in a unified system that allows the entire process from recording to mixdown, effects and output to PA equipment to take place entirely in the digital domain. The
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Introduction n Chapter 4 Editing a recorded performance (track editing) This chapter explains the procedure for Òediting sound,Ó something which was not possible on conventional tape MTR units. n Chapter 5 Use with MIDI devices This chapter explains the procedures for using the VS-880 in conjunction with MIDI devices. Read this chapter when you wish to use the VS-880 in synchronization with other MIDI devices. n Chapter 6 Use with a Zip drive This chapter explains the procedures for using the
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Contents Main features .................................................................................................................. 10 Important notes .............................................................................................................. 11 Front and rear panels ..................................................................................................... 13 Mixer section ........................................................................................
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Contents Selecting the operation menu .............................................................................................................. 55 Selecting parameters ............................................................................................................................. 55 Modifying the value of settings ........................................................................................................... 55 Executing an operation .............................
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Contents Chapter 5 Use with MIDI devices About MIDI ..................................................................................................................... 85 What is MIDI .......................................................................................................................................... 85 MIDI connectors ..................................................................................................................................... 85 MIDI channels ....
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Contents Chapter 11 Taking advantage of the VS-880 (ideas and examples) Recording multiple sources to one track ...................................................................... 117 Collecting just the sections that you like ....................................................................... 118 Copying an 8-track MTR performance to the VS-880 .................................................. 119 Controlling the mixer from a MIDI sequencer .............................................
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Main features n Digital audio workstation n A full complement of connectors The digital disk recorder section provides 8 tracks, and Four analog audio inputs are provided, and you have the allows four tracks to be recorded simultaneously. Each choice of using either 1/4Ó phone jacks or RCA phono type track has eight virtual tracks (V-tracks), allowing a total jacks. The input sensitivity of each jack can be adjusted from maximum of 64 tracks to be recorded. This means that you line level (+4 dBm
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Important notes In addition to the items listed under ÒIMPORTANT SAFE- Disk drive handling TY INSTRUCTIONSÓ and ÒUSING THE UNIT SAFELYÓ on Disk drives are precision devices. When handling a VS-880 pages 2 and 3, please read and observe the following: that has an internal hard disk installed, or when handling an external disk drive, observe the following precautions. Power Supply l For details on hard disk handling, refer also to the l Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any instr
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Important notes Concerning copyright Additional Precautions The law prohibits the unauthorized recording, public per- l Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irre- formance, broadcast, sale, or distribution etc. of a work (CD trievably lost as a result of a malfunction, or the improp- recording, video recording, broadcast, etc.) whose copyright er operation of the unit. To protect yourself against the is owned by a third party. risk of loosing important data, we recommend that you T
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Front and rear panels 7. SELECT button Mixer section This button switches the operating mode of the mixer. The current mixer mode is shown by the indicators located at the right of the button. Each time you press the button, you will alternate between INPUT MIX mode and TRACK MIX INPUT SENS MIXER MODE PHONES PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK 1 2 3 4 10 10 10 10 SELECT mode. To change from INPUT TRACK mode to INPUT INPUT TRACK INPUT MIX TRACK MIX MIX mode / TRACK MIX mode, hold down [SHIFT] and 0 10 4 50dBm
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Front and reat panels 6. PARAMETER buttons Recorder section Use these buttons to switch the parameter display. 7. SHIFT button This button is used in conjunction with other buttons to TIME VALUE access additional functions of that button. For details refer to ÒSpecial key operationsÓ (p.136). 8. CURSOR buttons, NO/YES buttons, CANCEL/ENTER buttons EDIT CONDITION PLAY PARAMETER When a YES/NO response is required during an operation, SONG LOCATOR TRACK EFFECT SYSTEM DISPLAY use these button to rep
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Front and reat panels Display section CONDITION MARKER# TIME TIME dB 0 4 1 12 2 24 48 INPUT TRACK AUX MASTER 1. CONDITION This indicates the current condition. PLY: Play (normal. When turn the Song Protect on, ÒPlyÓ will be indicated.) CHn: Channel edit (n=1Ð8, aÐd) (in INPUT TRACK MIX mode) INn: Channel edit (n=1Ð6, aÐc) (in INPUT MIX mode) TRn: Channel edit (n=1Ð8, aÐd) (in TRACK MIX mode) MST: Master block edit SNG: Song edit LOC: Locator edit TRK: Track edit EFF: Effect edit SYS
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Front and reat panels Rear panel ( ) SCSI MIDI DIGITAL 5,6 FOOT PHONES INPUT INPUT B B INPUT INPUT A A SWITCH OUT THRU IN IN 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 AC IN OUT B A R L AUX SEND MASTER OUT MASTER OUT 1. POWER switch 7. PHONES jack This switch turns the VS-880 power on/off. An optional set of headphones can be connected here. The PHONES jack outputs the same sound as the MASTER 2. AC IN (AC inlet) OUT jack. Connect the included power cable here. 8. INPUT B jacks (1–4) 3. SCSI connector This is a DB-25 typ
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Chapter 1 Trying out the expanded functions This chapter provides some simple examples which explain Master Block the operation of the expanded VS-880. Read the explana- MasterLevel tions in sequence to learn about the newly added functions. Master Bal (Master Balance) AUX Level * If a song created on the VS-880 V-XPANDED is loaded by AUX Bal (AUX Balance) VS-880 Ver.1, data for the functions added in V-XPAND- EFFECT1 SND Lev (Effect 1 Send Level) ED (Auto Mix etc.) may be lost. To prevent this
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Chapter 1 Trying out the expanded functions Preparations for auto mix Recording the mixer settings, method 2 (Gradation) 1. Press [SYSTEM] several times until “SYS Scene/Auto This method creates an auto mix that smoothly connects the Mix?” is displayed. mixer settings recorded in two adjacent mark points. 2. Press [YES]. For example, this is convenient when you wish to fade-in or fade-out at a specified time. 3. Press PARAMETER [ ] several times until “SYS A.Mix Mode=” appears. 1. Move to the t
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Chapter 1 Trying out the expanded functions If you do not wish to record top panel CONDITION MARKER# TIME TIME settings (Mask Fader) In ÒRecording the mixer settings, method 1 (Snapshot)Ó, dB 0 you can specify that the settings adjustable from the top 4 panel will not be recorded. 1 12 2 For example, this is convenient when you have made fade- 24 in settings according to ÒRecording the mixer settings, 48 method 2Ó, and then wish to modify the effect send levels, INPUT TRACK AUX MASTER etc. 5. U
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Chapter 1 Trying out the expanded functions About “!!! Lack of EVENT !!” display n Using the 3-band equalizer in Ò!!! Lack of EVENT !!Ó will be appeared in the display in the INPUT MIX/TRACK MIX following cases, and you cannot continue the current opera- From the total of fourteen INPUT MIX/TRACK MIX chan- tion. nels, you can now use a 3-band equalizer on any eight selected channels. ¥ If you push [SCENE]+[REC] buttons to record AutoMix data in realtime, when the remaining num- * If equalizer i
